Suspender attachment.



E. E. HARLOW.

SUSPENDER ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED mus, 1914.

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SUSPENDER ATTACHMENT.

Application filed April 23, 1914.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in suspenders and more particularly to a simple and inexpensive attachment which will support trousers and drawers in a reliable and comfortable manner.

An important object of my invention is to provide novel supporting straps for drawers that are so constructed and arranged as to be clasped in supporting engagement with the drawers at points adjacent the side and back thereof so that the drawers are supported in an even manner and are prevented bagging at the seat in being so supported at the rear.

Another important object of my invention is to provide a novel form of holder for the trousers and drawers supporting straps which are simple as to construction, reliable in operation, small so as not to bulge or misshape the garment adjacent thereto and which will permit free sliding movement of the supporting straps so as to prevent binding and permit the straps to move with the body movement.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out as claimed.

With reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a detail view in elevation showing my improved trouser and drawer supporting strap in operative assembled position,

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of amodified holder for supporting the drawers and trouser straps,

Fig. 3 is a' vertical sectional view of my improved holder showing the same attached to the connecting link of the suspender strap,

Fig. 4t is a vertical sectional view of the modified form illustrated in Fig. 2.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 27, mm.

Serial No. 833,968.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates the strap of suspenders of the usual construe tion having at the ends thereof the metal loops 2 of the ordinary construction and that are provided with the key hole slotted extensions or connecting tongues 8.

My improved device comprises an approximately rectangular plate lthat is con structed after a manner to be later described and acts as a holder and slide for the drawer and trouser supporting straps. Connected with the plate 4 is a flexible element that comprises supporting straps 5 for the trousers, said straps being provided with the usual slotted and flexible button receiving members (i. A long flexible element is arranged similarly with respect to the one comprising the straps 5 and provides the drawer supporting straps 7, said straps 7 being dislength as to enable the drawers to be secured at the side and adjacent the rear thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 1 in the drawings thus evenly supporting the drawers and preventing bagging at the seat.

The improved holders and slides for the straps each comprise as hereinbefore stated an approximately rectangular plate 4: that is formed of any-suitable metal and has its ends rolled to provide strap receiving tubes 9 and 10. The tube 9 is disposed at the upper end of the plate 4: and slidably receives the trouser straps 5 while the; tube 10 is at the lower end of the plate 4 and receives slidably the straps 7 for the drawers. The plate 4 is formed in such a way that the tubes 9 and 10 are curved or arcuate and provided at their ends with arcuately extending extension guides 11 upon which rest the straps 5 and 7. The tubes 9 and 10 are formed by simply rolling the ends of the plate and then bending them into a curved or arcuate form so that little friction is had in connection with the sliding of the straps through the tubes.

A headed stud 12 is carried upon the rear face of the plate 4 and is positioned within the key hole slot in the tongues 3 of the member 2.

It will be readily seen that the straps and 7 are free to slide with the body movements of the wearer since they are slidably supported in the tubes 9 and 10 that are curved to provide the free sliding action. It will also be noted that the two straps may be removed readily and as readily attached to the suspenders in that the holder is formed relatively flat so as not to bulge or prove uncomfortable to the wearer in any way.

With reference to Figs. 2 and 4 wherein I-have illustrated a modified form of holder,

the numeral 12- designates the body portion of the holder which is formed in the nature of an elongated metal strip somewhat similar to the plate 4. The modified holder is formed of a single strip of metal and is bent at one end back upon itself as at 13, said bent back portion 13 bent so as to form an eye 1.4: at the point where it is formed with the body portion 12 of the strip and extends to a point centrally of the ends of the body portion 12. The eye or loop 14: provides for the securing of the holder to the suspender straps 1. The portion 13 is bent back upon itself to provide a bendable tongue 15 that is provided adjacent its free end with a longitudinal slot 16. The bendable tongue 15 is arranged in spaced relation to the bent back portion 18 i and forms an approximately U-shaped hook spring metal.

and slidably receives the strap 5. The pin 17 is rigidly secured to the body portion 12 extends through the bent back portion 13 and provided with a hooked terminal 18 at its free ends, said hooked terminal being arranged to cooperate with the slot 16 in the tongue 15. In this connection it will be noted that the strip of which the modified form of holder is constructed is formed of The tongues 15 may be 7 moved intheposition shown in dotted lines Copies of this patent may be obtained for in Fig. 4 to enable the positioning of the straps 5 andare then looked in engagement With the pins 17 as shown in Fig. 4. The end of the plate 12 farthest removed from the bent back portion 13 is providedwith an integral and bendable tongue 19 that is similar to the one 15 and arranged to cooperate with the pin 20 similar to the one 17. This tongue 19 forms a hook to slidably receive the straps 7.

It will be readily seen with reference to the foregoing description and accompanying drawings that my modified holder is arranged to slidably support the supporting straps 5 and 7 in a reliable and efficient manner and in such a way that will prove comfortable to the wearer.

In reduction to practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most efiicient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, as set forth.

What is claimed is A suspender attachment including a combination of the straps of the suspenders having metal. loops at their ends having openings, said suspender attachment including a rectangular plate having its upper and lower edges curved and rolled back upon themselves to form marginal tubes adapted to receive the medial portion of garment supporting straps therein, and a headed stud formed rigidly to and project ing outwardly from the rear face of said plate near its upper ends, and adapted to engage the openings of the metal loops of the suspender straps and connecting the attachment thereto.

In testimonv whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELDON ELWOOD HARLOYV.

Witnesses:

G120. B. THOMPSON, MAE HARLOW,

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

